Onehunga Security Update
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Satia’s crime–busting successes with CCTVs
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Onehunga Business Association’s Icon Security Guard, Satia Sami, has become an expert at using Onehunga’s network of 23 CCTVs, and spotting trouble!
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Satia spends around 80% of her time actively monitoring the security cameras, which are strategically placed to monitor the town centre’s known trouble spots. After nine months working for Onehunga Business Association, Satia is familiar with many of the local trouble-makers and their favourite hang-outs. She’s quick to spot trouble brewing and has a valuable knack for recognising suspicious behaviour and when things are not as they should be on the street. In the past two weeks, Satia impressed Police with some great proactive pick-ups. Here are three examples where Satia had CCTV camera footage of offenders ready for Police when they visited the OBA’s office: Stolen car: Police came to the OBA office seeking evidence of suspects in possession of a vehicle stolen in Onehunga a few days earlier. The day before, Satia had seen a few known troublemakers driving (joy-riding, as it happened) a smart car around Onehunga town centre. As it was unlikely the offenders had the means to own such a car, she had taken details of the car, its registration number and the people in it. Police were amazed and very pleased when Satia produced the photos Police needed to confirm the identities of the car thieves. Drugs: Satia spotted local youths taking illegal substances in a local car park. Photos of the offenders were passed on to Police, who will be following up on the matter. Minors drinking alcohol: Satia had been observing a person acting suspiciously on several occasions, purchasing alcohol and then bringing it to a group of minors. Police and the appropriate agencies were informed about this behaviour and are taking action.
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21 May, 2012 call Onehunga Town Centre’s ICON Security Guard
Satia Sami
021 426 603 Or contact the OBA office ph
636 8535. Outside business hours, on Sundays & Public Holidays please call Police Dial 111
Free Graffiti removal for members!
Onehunga Business Association members get graffiti removed for FREE! You’re a member of the OBA if your business is in Onehunga’s town centre between Galway, Selwyn, Grey and Nielson Streets. Call us on 636 8535 if you have graffiti or tags to be removed. Make a good impression on your customers
A Happy Mother’s Day in Onehunga Planning for Santa Parade begins Dolphin Theatre seeks help with new extension Get a bird’s eye view of how Council sees your property Inspire Auckland seminar, May 30 Enter Westpac Business Awards 2012 Credit card surcharges a big turn-off for Customers Could your business cope with a disaster? Onehunga Security: Satia’s crime-busting successes! Rubbish collections: reminder about pick up dates!
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A Happy Mother’s Day weekend in Onehunga Cupcakes & Crafts on Saturday and a buzzing Sunday
Onehunga town centre was buzzing last weekend with Cupcakes & Crafts on Saturday and cafés enjoying a very happy Mother’s Day on Sunday. Onehunga Community Centre and Onehunga Business Association laid on a wonderful set of activities last Saturday, May 12, for kids to make special gifts and cards for their Mums. An estimated 200 kids came to Cupcakes & Crafts at Onehunga Community Centre to decorate cupcakes, heart-shaped shortbread biscuits and World’s Best Mum certificates. Twelve-year-old Louise Cleland won our wonderful Mother's Day prize for her Mum, Toka Smout, at Cupcakes & Crafts. Toka's very special Mother's Day gift was a $150 Chamilia bracelet & pendant from Onehunga Jewellers and also a gorgeous bouquet of flowers from House of Decor. Thanks to these two businesses for generously donating these prizes, and also to all the businesses who put up our colourful Mother’s Day posters!
Planning for Onehunga Santa Parade & Party begins… Start thinking about how you can be involved
Please be mindful of your customers and other pedestrians in Onehunga on rubbish days: put your bins out ready for Tuesday collection on Monday nights after close of business and take them off the footpath and back onto your business property first thing
This year’s Santa Parade & Party will be on Saturday 24 th November. While the event itself is still in its early planning stages, now is a great time to mark it in your diary and start thinking about how you can be involved. This fun day for the family will begin with the parade as usual down Onehunga Mall at 11.30am and entertainment and a mini fair from 12.00pm to 2.00pm. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, or would like to registered your interest in participating please contact Briar Millar, OBA’s Events Manager in the office or email her on events@onehunga.net.nz.
Next Blue Bin collection Tuesdays: May 29 & June 12
Dolphin Theatre seeks help for new extension
Rubbish collections: a reminder about pick up days! Tuesday morning!
Donations of cash, materials and furnishings sought
Cheers
Take a drive down Spring Street and observe the exciting development at the Dolphin Theatre (at number 12). Onehunga’s very active community theatre has close to a thousand members and puts on six shows a year, each of which runs for a three-week season. This February, Dolphin Theatre celebrated dual milestones with its 50th anniversary coinciding with the premier of its 250th show, The Mousetrap.
Amanda, Debbie & Briar OBA Committee Peter Gibson, President (Parkinson & Bouskill) - 636 3300 Debbie Leaver (The Library Café & Function Venue) - 636 7292 Denise Jukes (Jukes Espresso) - 636 6614 Chantelle East (Urban Streetwear Clothing) - 636 0226 Teresa Jacques (Westpac) - 634 8555 Ross Mudafar (Onehunga Family Pharmacy) - 622 2865 Bridget Graham (Deputy Chairperson, Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board) - 301 0101 This e-news is sent to you by Onehunga Business Association, because you are either a member, or you have an interest in the organisation or the area. If you do not wish to receive these communications, please let us know by phoning 636 8535. Please note: If your business lies within the Onehunga business precinct you are automatically a member of Onehunga Business Association - paying a part of your rates to fund the OBA.
Onehunga Business Association Amanda Kinzett, Manager 212A Onehunga Mall (upstairs) P: 09 636 8535 F: 09 636 8542 E: business@onehunga.net.nz W: www.onehunga.net.nz Onehunga Onehunga1
The Theatre is now preparing for its next 50 years with the addition of extra space. The project has involved moving the Rehearsal Hall and adding a significant extension between the Hall and Theatre and along the side. The new addition has been made possible by very generous grants from ASB Community Trust, Lotteries Grant Board and The Lion Foundation, along with frugal saving by Dolphin Theatre’s management. Because they are dealing with an old building, further funding is required to complete the addition and fit out. Project Manager John Kelleher is appealing to local businesses for donations of cash, materials and furnishings. Donors will be acknowledged and honoured on a new Honours Board, in keeping with the existing Board, which John shows at right, which hangs in Dolphin Theatre’s foyer acknowledging all the generous firms and individuals who assisted in the establishment of Dolphin Theatre fifty years ago in 1962. www.dolphintheatre.org.nz